An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 44 Retractable Tail Spike
Thanks to Chu Xiu's perfect battle plan, this terrifying creature with a physical strength of 25 points was killed without causing him any trouble!

This is what makes the magic profession so terrifying—its diverse combat methods allow it to adapt to all kinds of battles!
This advantage will only grow stronger as Chu Xiu levels up and unlocks more inheritances!

The prompt before him made Chu Xiu's eyes widen in surprise.

It gave him nearly 600 experience points in one go!

As expected of a 100% experience boost, the leveling speed is awesome!
Even the causal point suddenly jumped by 88 points!
But what surprised Chu Xiu even more was the last hint.

Another equipment explosion!
Chu Xiu waved his hand, and three Yin Ghosts scattered to hunt down any approaching Corpse Ghosts, while he himself examined the attributes of the equipment in detail.

[Retractable tail spike]

Rank: Mortal

[Quality: Excellent]

【属性：坚固（3.2），锋锐（3.8），力量（10.4），伸缩（1m-8m）重量5.8kg】

[Evaluation: A retractable tail might have a surprise effect.]

But it will take some time to get used to, otherwise you'll look ridiculous, like a monkey with its tail cut off.

The equipment had excellent stats, so Chu Xiu equipped it without a second thought.

Suddenly, a bony tail composed of countless exoskeletons connected to its coccyx.

The feeling was peculiar, as if the tail had been glued to his back with super-strong glue, yet he had also miraculously established some kind of connection with it. With just a thought, Chu Xiu could control the tail to swing or attack.

He experimented with it and found it quite difficult to maintain his balance at first, since the maximum thrusting force of this thing could reach 10.4!

Chu Xiu estimated that the 10.4 meant the average strength corresponding to a physique of 10.4, which was already an astonishing value for an extra piece of equipment.

Not to mention that its sturdiness and sharpness are comparable to a +7 bone spear that is not restricted.

"This is a good thing!"

Chu Xiu sighed as he manipulated his tail spikes to attack.

With this equipment, he was able to kill the ghouls with greater ease, maintaining a distance of more than five meters for one-on-one kills.

During this process, his mastery of the tail spike also increased rapidly. After killing more than a dozen ghouls, he was basically able to completely control it.

By this time, no more ghouls were rushing up from below; only corpses lay scattered on the ground, their viscous blood even forming streams that flowed down the stairs.

"This wave killed at least forty ghouls!"

The large number of corpses gave Chu Xiu over 600 experience points, 118 karma points, and three pieces of [common] quality equipment.

Although he doesn't need it, he can sell it for money when he gets back.

"It's a pity that some of these ghouls killed each other when the blood moon first descended, otherwise there would have been even more!"

Chu Xiu felt a little regretful, but quickly suppressed those emotions.

Because he has more pressing matters to attend to now.

Chu Xiu looked up and could clearly sense that there were many red dots gathered above his head!

There are four emergency staircases leading up from the apartment building. Chu Xiu only blocked one of them. Although he attracted a lot of ghouls from the nearby stairwells, at least half of the ghouls slipped through and rushed straight to the stronghold upstairs.

Most importantly, Chu Xiu could sense that one of them was particularly dazzling in his perception, and it was most likely a high-level corpse demon!
How could he let go of such an experienced baby?

Without any hesitation, he put away the Yin Ghost and rushed upstairs in a flash!

The distance between the two floors was covered in just a few breaths. As soon as Chu Xiu arrived at the thirty-second floor, he heard an angry shout! Immediately afterward, a meter-wide azure sword aura slashed out from the stronghold, directly cutting the two corpse demons blocking the entrance in two!

"Oh?"

Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow slightly. Was this Shen Zhuo's skill?

Without pausing, he leaped to the doorway, his gaze sweeping across the entire stronghold. The floor was littered with the corpses of ghouls, their blood as black as oil everywhere. The balconies and windows were shattered, and ghouls were constantly crawling in!

Shen Zhuo and four other combat classes blocked an iron gate, with a two-meter-long corridor in front of them, while the other support classes hid behind the five.

Over this period of time, Shen Zhuo's team has developed a highly coordinated fighting style through continuous practice. Shen Zhuo is at the forefront, with two melee classes on his left and right, and two ranged classes behind him.

They worked in perfect coordination, continuously reaping the lives of the attacking ghouls.

However, under the enhancement of the Blood Moon, the vitality of these ghouls has been strengthened to an unbelievable degree. Even if an arm is cut off or all the ribs are broken, it does not stop them from continuing to roar, crawl and launch attacks!

Of the five, only Shen Zhuo possessed an attack ability close to Chu Xiu's, capable of killing with a single blow; the others' attack efficiency was far inferior!

Moreover, the absence of Wang Long and Li Shan also had a significant impact on their overall combat strength.

At this moment, the three men at the front were all injured. The man who was a bodyguard had been hit hard in the stomach, and blood had stained most of his clothes red. He could barely stand and could only lean weakly against the wall.

Even Shen Zhuo, who possessed a full set of [Treasured] equipment, seemed to be nearing his limit. His once exquisite and luminous leather armor was now covered in scratches, and many of the enchanted runes had been destroyed. He was panting heavily, clearly indicating that he had very little stamina and energy left.

At that moment, Chu Xiu appeared in his line of sight.

The armor, thick like a humanoid fortress, was stained with the viscous blood of ghouls, and beneath the menacing bull-horned helmet were a pair of cold, black eyes.

Shen Zhuo was overjoyed and shouted, "Chu Xiu! Come help! The number of corpse demons has started to decrease, we'll be able to hold out for a while!"

The others also clung to the opportunity as if it were a lifeline, with Yunlu shouting excitedly and looking at Chu Xiu with shining eyes.

However, amidst everyone's expectant gazes, Chu Xiu simply stood there and let out a soft "Eh," muttering to himself, "The quantity is wrong."

To sense the Blood Moon, one needs to concentrate to pinpoint the exact location of other creatures, and the higher one's mental level, the more specific the perception.

It's like being nearsighted; your vision is always blurry, and you can only barely see clearly by squinting.

Shen Zhuo and the others were in a high-intensity battle, and their mental state was far worse than Chu Xiu's, so they didn't know exactly how many corpses there were, or how many Chu Xiu had killed. At most, they vaguely sensed that the number of corpses coming from below was decreasing.

But Chu Xiu was different.

With three Yin Ghosts by his side, he was able to handle things with ease, except when fighting elite opponents which took a bit of his time.

Therefore, he could roughly determine how many ghouls had climbed up.

"At least forty."

But if there are even half of the corpses in front of us, that would be considered good.

Most importantly, the elite ghoul did not appear in the vicinity.

Suddenly, Chu Xiu's gaze fell on the people behind him.

Guan Ke is not here.

"I see."

He smiled.

Then, amidst the incredulous gazes of the others, Chu Xiu turned and left without the slightest hesitation!

"Chu Xiu!!! You!" Shen Zhuo roared angrily.

He naturally knew Chu Xiu's selfish and self-serving nature, but he never expected that the other party would be so cold-blooded as to watch them fall into a predicament and refuse to help them!
Even a terrible thought arose in his mind.

Could it be that Chu Xiu wants him dead so he can take his equipment?

The thought sent a chill down Shen Zhuo's spine. Just as he was about to say something, another ghoul climbed up through the window and pounced on him!
The others didn't have time to criticize Chu Xiu either; they all withdrew their angry gazes and threw themselves back into the battle.

Yunlu, on the other hand, seemed to have suffered a huge blow, staring blankly at Chu Xiu's departing figure, her face full of disappointment and confusion.

There will be a twist later; the protagonist isn't someone who's deliberately trying to show off.

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